Working languages:
French to English
Spanish to English
Portuguese to English

Melissa Sheridan
FR, ES, PT>EN translator/proofreader

Gijon, Asturias, Spain
Local time: 16:20 CEST (GMT+2)

Native in: English Native in English, Scots Native in Scots
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Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling
Expertise
Specializes in:
Tourism & TravelSports / Fitness / Recreation
SlangRetail
Advertising / Public RelationsLinguistics
Poetry & LiteratureEducation / Pedagogy
Cosmetics, BeautyMarketing / Market Research

Rates
French to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 EUR per word / 15 - 25 EUR per hour
Spanish to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 EUR per word / 15 - 25 EUR per hour
Portuguese to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 EUR per word / 15 - 25 EUR per hour
Galician to English - Rates: 0.06 - 0.08 EUR per word / 15 - 25 EUR per hour

Payment methods accepted Visa, PayPal
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 6
Translation education Master's degree - The University of Glasgow
Experience Years of experience: 9. Registered at ProZ.com: Feb 2015.
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Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Trados Studio
CV/Resume English (DOC)
Bio
My language services

• Professional translation and proofreading into English.

• I specialise in the translation of promotional and marketing materials and legal texts. This includes press releases, brochures, product descriptions, company profiles, C.V’s, company websites, terms and conditions, partnership agreements, contracts.

• Additional specialisms include: fashion, semi-technical, education, children’s literature and literary translation, health and nutrition, fitness and beauty, dermatology, and tourism.

My translation approach

• Foreign languages are my passion and I have dedicated the past years to achieving a high standard in my spoken languages both through university study and by spending time in countries where these languages are spoken.

• My thoroughness, passion for language, and extensive research into any areas I am working on allow me to provide high quality, accurate, and culturally appropriate translations.

• I use a creative approach which adapts the given material to suit the target language culture and style, to provide natural translations which appeal to the target reader.


About me


I hold a Master's degree with distinction from the University of Glasgow in ‘Translation Studies and Professional Practice’ and have worked as a freelance translator for the past year translating from French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician into my mother tongue- English.

I possess native fluency in reading, writing, and speaking in all my source languages and have lived in and regularly travelled to countries and regions where they are spoken. This has provided me with a solid grasp of various regional dialects and customs, as well an understanding of cultural and text-typological norms. Furthermore, my experience as an English language teacher has provided me with a solid understanding of the English language.

In my master’s degree and freelance work I have worked on a great variety of text types and genres and highly enjoy translating and editing texts to a high standard and with attention to detail. In my role as a freelance translator, I have also been required to work to tight deadlines and produce high-quality publishable materials, giving me excellent organisation skills and experience of working under pressure.
Keywords: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, marketing, legal, literary, journalism, journalistic. See more.English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician, marketing, legal, literary, journalism, journalistic, technical, professional, health, beauty, advertising, children's literature, literature, C.V, cover letter, proofreading, proofreader, editing. See less.


Profile last updated
Jan 3, 2017